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Draw itDibújalo
narrative
narración
a story of events, real or imagined
una historia de hechos reales o inventados
Your narrative needs a clear conflict.
Tu narración necesita un conflicto claro.
Word Wall · Grades 6-8 · English Language Arts
Narrative Point of View and Structure
5 words: narrative, flashback, chronological order, omniscient, suspense.
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Draw itDibújalo
flashback
retrospectiva
a scene that jumps back to an earlier time
una escena que regresa a un momento anterior
A flashback shows the fight from last summer.
Una retrospectiva muestra la pelea del verano pasado.
chronological order
orden cronológico
the order events happened in time
el orden en que pasaron los hechos
Tell it in chronological order first.
Cuéntalo primero en orden cronológico.
Draw itDibújalo
omniscient
omnisciente
a narrator who knows every character's thoughts
un narrador que conoce los pensamientos de todos
The omniscient narrator reveals both secrets.
El narrador omnisciente revela los dos secretos.
Draw itDibújalo
suspense
suspenso
a feeling of waiting to find out what happens
la sensación de esperar a saber qué pasa
Starting at the end can still build suspense.
Empezar por el final también puede crear suspenso.
Draw itDibújalo
narrative
narración
a story of events, real or imagined
una historia de hechos reales o inventados
Draw itDibújalo
flashback
retrospectiva
a scene that jumps back to an earlier time
una escena que regresa a un momento anterior
chronological order
orden cronológico
the order events happened in time
el orden en que pasaron los hechos
Draw itDibújalo
omniscient
omnisciente
a narrator who knows every character's thoughts
un narrador que conoce los pensamientos de todos
Draw itDibújalo
suspense
suspenso
a feeling of waiting to find out what happens
la sensación de esperar a saber qué pasa
My words: Narrative Point of View and StructureMis palabras
NameNombre
| WordPalabra | What it meansQué significa | Draw itDibújalo |
|---|---|---|
| narrativenarración | ||
| flashbackretrospectiva | ||
| chronological orderorden cronológico | ||
| omniscientomnisciente | ||
| suspensesuspenso |
Word check: Narrative Point of View and StructureRepaso de palabras
NameNombre
1. Match each word to what it means. Write the letter.1. Une cada palabra con lo que significa. Escribe la letra.
- narrativenarración
- flashbackretrospectiva
- chronological orderorden cronológico
- omniscientomnisciente
- suspensesuspenso
- A a story of events, real or imagineduna historia de hechos reales o inventados
- B a scene that jumps back to an earlier timeuna escena que regresa a un momento anterior
- C the order events happened in timeel orden en que pasaron los hechos
- D a feeling of waiting to find out what happensla sensación de esperar a saber qué pasa
- E a narrator who knows every character's thoughtsun narrador que conoce los pensamientos de todos
2. Fill in the missing word.2. Completa con la palabra que falta.
- Tell it in first.
- Starting at the end can still build .
- A shows the fight from last summer.
- The narrator reveals both secrets.
- Your needs a clear conflict.
- Cuéntalo primero en .
- Empezar por el final también puede crear .
- Una muestra la pelea del verano pasado.
- El narrador revela los dos secretos.
- Tu necesita un conflicto claro.
Answer key: Narrative Point of View and StructureRespuestas
1. Matching1. Unir: 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-E, 5-D
2. Fill in: 1. chronological order, 2. suspense, 3. flashback, 4. omniscient, 5. narrative
2. Completar: 1. orden cronológico, 2. suspenso, 3. retrospectiva, 4. omnisciente, 5. narración
Grades 6-8 · English Language Arts · Curio Class
Words we are learning: Narrative Point of View and StructurePalabras que estamos aprendiendo
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narrativenarración
a story of events, real or imagineduna historia de hechos reales o inventados
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flashbackretrospectiva
a scene that jumps back to an earlier timeuna escena que regresa a un momento anterior
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chronological orderorden cronológico
the order events happened in timeel orden en que pasaron los hechos
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omniscientomnisciente
a narrator who knows every character's thoughtsun narrador que conoce los pensamientos de todos
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suspensesuspenso
a feeling of waiting to find out what happensla sensación de esperar a saber qué pasa
Try this at home. Pick a word and ask your child what it means. Then take turns using it in a sentence about your day. Five minutes is plenty.
Practiquen en casa. Elijan una palabra y pregúntenle a su hijo o hija qué significa. Después, túrnense para usarla en una oración sobre su día. Cinco minutos bastan.
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